best way to store anchor line a pulpit

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pugetsoundsailer

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Just got a new boat and getting it setup, I like to hang my anchor on the pulpit and I guess I'm going to store the line in a canvas bag. Just wondering how other sailors are doing it. I've got a 26s mac and I'm putting netting on the life lines so it will be secure. My last boat I could feed the line into a line hold in the bow, slick. What's a good way to go as far as anchor bag design ? who makes good ones ?
 
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Mike8271

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Jun 4, 2004
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Ericson 25 Marquette
Check the photo album of MADELON for how he stores his anchor rode on deck. He posted some pictures of his project that utilized PVC.
 
Chris Patterson

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Ooooh, look at that Ericson sail cover.

Ok, sorry. I want to know about the rode as well. I have a rear locker, but it doesn't seem to "store" line well..
 
Merlin Clark

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If you just drop the line into a bucket, cooler, bag, etc., it will pay out. just like through a deck pipe into an anchor locker. If you coil it will foul.
I'd build a bulkhead up in the bow with a drain and vented door and install a deck pipe (pic below). If the bottom is above the waterline, the locker could drain right over the side rather into the bilge. Or could build the locker under the vee berth and use a pipe from the deck pipe to lead the line down. Either would require some room above the full pile of rode to keep it from bunching up.
I'd fiberglass the inside to protect from rot.
The locker wouldn't have to be as big as the one in the pic, I just added it to illustrate what I was saying.
 

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pugetsoundsailer

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Jun 21, 2013
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Macgregor 25 / 26s pugetsound
yeah that's what I used on my 25' it was perfect, there was a little bulkhead area that held the line and allowed it to drain down into the gunnel. but this 26' doesn't have the bulkhead area it's all finished.
 
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pugetsoundsailer

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Macgregor 25 / 26s pugetsound
my 25 had a little bulkhead like that it was perfect, 26 is finished. No unfortunately the line is staying on deck
 
Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
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Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
A five gallon bucket with a hole in the bottom for the line to run through to a strong point. You do secure the bitter end? then just push the line into the bucket through a hole in the lid.
 
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Ross said:
A five gallon bucket with a hole in the bottom for the line to run through to a strong point. You do secure the bitter end? then just push the line into the bucket through a hole in the lid.
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i use a 4-5 gallon kitchen trash container... rubbermaid and sterlite makes nice ones that have flared tops to fair the line into it better, and the rectangular container stores and attaches better than the round bucket....
 
Sumner

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I used to use an heavy duty canvass bag that came with the boat. It stored easily and held 200' of rode and 18' of chain with room to set the anchor on top.
When doing the laundry I notice the laundry bag set up we have. They woud be perfect to hang in the hatch opening of a Mac 25. It would be easy to make and convenient. The hangers could be made with flat stock so the hatch lid woud close with it still hanging in place.
When the weather was rough I would stand on the v-berth with the bag between my feet and pull the achor in from the hatch. It felt much safer that way.

 
Doc_holiday

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A cheap soft-side cooler from Wally World. Of course it depends on how much rope and chain you have.
 
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A cheap soft-side cooler from Wally World. Of course it depends on how much rope and chain you have.
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We started with the soft-sided ones ....




... and they work, but the sides want to collapse in while you are bringing the rode in. The...



... hard sided ones are just a couple bucks more and eliminate that problem. Put in drain holes. Two things I like about these vs. a locker below is that the wet rode is above deck and if the conditions are right you can leave the bag open for it to dry and not have a wet and sometimes muddy rode down below. The other is that you can stuff the rode in the bag very quickly vs. trying to get it down the hawse pipe if the locker is just below the deck level which can be the case with the Mac and other small boats.

The Endeavour has two lockers.....



..... one is below, ahead of the v-berth. The rode to it from the CQR above on the right goes down thru a hawse pipe out of view ahead of the vertical aluminum piece (2 upper arrows). We will use that occasionally.

The Manson on the left has its rode going in the upper locker under that hinged hatch (bottom arrow). There again we will be able to clean and dry that rode easier,

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Ross

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Cool. My Islander has a factory built locker that I built a bottom into and a drain also a big glassed in hard point for the bitter end of the rode.
 
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just thought i would share someone elses answer to the problem.... i saw right after reading the post it and took a pic for you.... although it looks highly functional, im sure a bit more effort into the design and building, with some faired out edges and corners, it could even be a bit less obtrusive:D.....
 

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Sep 17, 2012
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I have a 19' O'Day Mariner with a bow pulpit from a Catalina 22 that I tweaked to fit. I wanted the anchor mounted on the rail but what to do with the line.
I thought about glassing in a anchor locker but I just had new cushions made and would have had to modify them. Plus a locker should have access door on the inside, and it should really have a drain. I wanted a simpler solution.

My solution may not work for a larger boat with larger line, or for all chain, but it holds 100' of 1/2 line and 10" of chain. It's coils itself when storing.

I cut the wire handle of the bucket into 2 pieces and formed a loop in each end to go through the eye hook. No movement at all side to side, and very little movement fore and aft.
As the foredeck had a slight curve and was a little thin, I made the large s.s. backing plate for the hawse pipe for extra support
It's raised enough to be out of the way, and removes easily for cleaning. Seems to work well.

rob j
 

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Doc_holiday

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Nov 19, 2011
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Ron, that is fantastic! Oh and don't think your polished chain and anchor have gone unnoticed... You are definitely a guy who pays attention to detail.
 
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Very nice Mariner setup! I've done something different for safety and those I just ran out of gas or where am I moments. The rode is cleated off up front and led back outside of the stays to the starbd locker so that without going up front I can toss the anchor out. Leaving, if the current isn't bad I can motor forward and hook or walk forward grab the anchor line and pull in from the cockpit. Then the sails are sheeted in and away she goes. This is for my single handing safety.
 
dscribner

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This this would be the least favored response. My anchor line never left the plastic reel that I bought it on. I have two anchors set up this way, stored below. When it's time, I dig one or two out. As I bring in the line I wrap it ahround the reel. Flunky? Yes, but itworks for me.
 
tricyclerob

tricyclerob

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Sep 17, 2012
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Oday Mariner Middle River Md
Hurricane,
I just finished a stern rail for my Mariner and was going to use the same method as you, especially when cruising and singlehanded.
I think I'll just mount the same bracket for the anchor on one side so I can hang it either on the bow or stern. Or I was thinking a smaller "lunch hook" on the stern.

I think you're right, the method of deploying the anchor from the stern is the safest esp. alone, and on a small boat.
robj
 

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